Policy 907-R Gifts from the Public Regulations

Any gifts presented to the District must be accompanied by a letter from the donor for official action and recognition by the School Board. All gifts will be reviewed by the Superintendent prior to being approved by the Board.

To be accepted, a gift must satisfy the following criteria:

1. Have a purpose consistent with the district’s mission.

2. Be offered by a donor acceptable to the Board.

3. Not establish a program that cannot be sustained when gift or grant funds are exhausted.

4. Not bring undesirable or hidden costs to the school system.

5. Place no restrictions or requirements on the district.

6. Not be inappropriate or harmful to the education of all students.

7. Not endorse any business or product.

8. Not be in conflict with any provision of the school code or public law.

9. Not jeopardize other sources of state/federal funding.

10. Not cause an unreasonable imbalance among schools of the same level.

11. All gifts and bequests shall become District property.

If desired, a letter of appreciation signed by the Superintendent of Schools shall be sent to the donor; when an appropriate return address is provided.

• Adopted: October 13, 1986
• Amended: November 23, 1987
• Amended: October 24, 1994
• Amended: August 31, 1999
• Amended: May 21, 2003
• Amended: November 8, 2004
• Amended: May 9, 2005
• Amended: September 10, 2007
• Amended: October 12, 2015
• Last Reviewed: August 12, 2019

• Policy 907 - Gifts from the Public